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Are your socks driving you CRAZY?  (Wearever Socks GIVEAWAY)

7/28/2014

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Socks hanging to dry
See below for my giveaway of some amazing socks!
    Maybe I'm the only person around who has this problem.

    I would enjoy wearing socks, but they drive me C-R-A-Z-Y! 

    Those beautifully knitted and machine woven socks that should comfort my feet so cozily are just so uncomfortable.  I think it all began when rayon and other nylon or man-made materials found their way into socks.

    So halfway through the day, or sometimes even after five minutes (!!!), my legs are telling me that my socks are pressing too firmly against my calves or ankles - and ouch! 

    Okay, so I'm the sensitive type.  ☺

    But truly, even though my pre-diabetes rarely causes me to have swollen feet and ankles anymore, thanks to the Trim Healthy Mama diet, my lower carb eating lifestyle, and using a lot of full mineral sea salt these days, socks are just not comfortable.  And the sock itch?  If you get that from the socks squeezing your feet and legs, you know what I mean!

    I heard that there was a new type of socks being made for diabetics.  Even though I'm not a full-blown diabetic, my feet are just sensitive, and have been since I was a skinny mini in college...so I decided to be brave and try the new Buster Brown Wearever 100% Cotton Socks for Women. 

    Oh, wow. 

    Oh, wow!  Wow!  WOW!  ☺
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    Being completely truthful here about these socks...the minute I put them on, I knew right away that these socks were going to work well for me.

    I was so excited! 
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    Maybe these socks feel so comfy without being restricting because they are made of 100% cotton.  Where I live, I truly cannot find any 100% cotton socks.  The last time I looked at another online clothing company that sells socks, I couldn't find any 100% cotton socks there, either.

    But these Buster Brown Wearever socks are 100% cotton.  Just like the photo here, they stay up without slouching, but THEY ARE NOT RESTRICTING.  !!!!! 

    I have a big dresser drawer full of socks from many brands and companies, and every single pair is not fun for me to wear.  They are too restrictive, and cause major sock itch. 


A little bit about the Wearever Socks by Buster Brown:


    Wearever's new 100% cotton socks are made by Buster Brown for maximum comfort and durability. Great for those who have poor circulation, easily irritated skin, or diabetes, Buster Brown's Wearever 100% cotton socks are made with no elastic or synthetics. (Hooray!!!) 

   
The seamless design of Buster Brown cotton socks with cushioning are designed to improve comfort, reduce binding, and eliminate skin irritation. Wearever currently offers three comfortable styles of socks.

    I personally prefer the socks on the far left.  Knee highs haven't been my thing since I was a young child, and the web-look diabetic socks on the far right just really aren't me, either.  ☺
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My favorite!

Buster Brown Wearever Diabetic Socks come in the following shoe sizes for women:

Shoe size 5 - 7
Shoe size 7.5 - 9
Shoe size 9.5 - 10.5
Shoe size 11 - 12

    Wearever decided to begin offering diabetic socks because they understood the difficulties associated with diseases which created complications related to problems with circulation. Many standard socks restricted the flow of blood, which, over time, caused clotting, bruising, and many other serious conditions.

    After wearing these socks for a full day, I can say that I experienced absolutely NO chaffing, sweating, rashes, itching, and swelling.
  Wahoo!  However these socks are made, they are amazing! 

    So just in case you think I'm super terribly picky about socks, a relative came to visit this week.  Even though younger in years, she has experienced some medical problems that have greatly affected her feet and legs, even to the point of disability. 

    I wanted to see what she thought of these socks, since I was so happy with them.  She put them on this morning (a clean pair - don't worry!), and told me a couple of hours later, "The instant I put those new socks on, my legs and feet felt so amazing!  I've never had socks feel like that before!"

    Okay, so it's not just me.  She loved them so much that she refused to take my new socks off.  ☺

   
So I gave them to her.  And when I find the other two pairs that I received to review and tell you about, I'm going to give them to her as well. 

    Then, I'm placing an order for as many of those socks as I can afford to purchase...or get away with purchasing.  ☺
  Get a 6-pack of your favorite item and save big! Wearever U.S. also offers free shipping on all domestic 6-pack orders.

    Drawbacks to these socks?

  • Price:  $8.95 per pair of socks.  Ouch - but thankfully it only hurts the pocketbook and not the feet.
  • No markings:  no markings near the toes or anywhere to indicate the Wearever/Buster Brown name...so hard to find in sock drawers because so many socks look alike when folded into a "ball".
  • I'd love to see some ankle sock options; not the "no show" socks, but anklets.
  • Would love to see navy blue and tan colors as well.
  • These are thin socks, so I don't know how long they will hold up without getting holes in them.

 

Now for the 3-pack 100% cotton sock GIVEAWAY:

Entrants must be 18 years or older; only U.S. residents are eligible to enter this giveaway.

I will select the winner of this prize using Random.org (via this Rafflecopter entry form, below).

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Rich Mullins and A Ragamuffin Band - GIVEAWAY

7/10/2014

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Read more, below, to enter the giveaway for one DVD copy of "Ragamuffin"!
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Singer and songwriter, Rich Mullins
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New DVD: "Ragamuffin" (based on the life of Christian music artist, Rich Mullins)


    I don't know if you enjoy listening to modern Christian music, the type of foot-stomping, soul-driven music that reaches deep into the heart.

    I began listening to Christian music like this in the late 1970s and early 1980s when it was a new thing. 

    At some point in the 1980s, I began to hear songs on the radio which were written by Rich Mullins.  I also enjoyed listening to other songs that I didn't know were written by Rich Mullins, like Sing Your Praise to the Lord, recorded by Amy Grant.  Eventually, his group was named Rich Mullins and A Ragamuffin Band, and their biggest hit was the famous song, Awesome God. 
Rich Mullins was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) on April 29, 2014.

   
Maybe you remember this song?  Rich Mullins didn't think it was the best song he had written, but Christians loved it:

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When He rolls up His sleeves
He ain't just putting on the ritz
(Our God is an awesome God)
There's thunder in His footsteps
And lightning in His fists
(Our God is an awesome God)
And the Lord wasn't joking
When He kicked 'em out of Eden
It wasn't for no reason
That He shed His blood
His return is very close
And so you better be believing that
Our God is an awesome God

CHORUS:
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom, power, and love
Our God is an awesome God


And when the sky was starless
In the void of the night
(Our God is an awesome God)
He spoke into the darkness
And created the light
(Our God is an awesome God)
Judgement and wrath He poured out on Sodom
Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross
I hope that we have not
Too quickly forgotten that
Our God is an awesome God
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    Several months before my oldest daughter was born in 1997, Rich Mullins suddenly passed away.  We were shocked; we had worshiped with his music for many years at this point in time.  We'd even seen him in concert and appreciated his deep love for Jesus Christ.  He was the kind of man who wasn't an "entertainer" on stage; he felt it was important to talk to the audience and share the love of Christ in each concert.  He was a man of meaningful quotes.  Here's one of them:
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    I recently had the opportunity to view the new DVD movie about Rich Mullins' life:  Ragamuffin.  Rich's brother, Dave Mullins, felt it was important for people to understand Rich's life and ministry.

    I can honestly say that this is one of the best movies I've seen in a l-o-n-g time.  Truly, Ragamuffin gave us all a lot to think about when it finished.  This is not an "everything turns out fine in the end" type of movie.

    Rich Mullins was a man whose life was filled with torment, much of it stemming from his childhood with a father who was too stern and couldn't figure out how to say "I love you" to his son, Rich. 

    Over and over again, I wanted to shake Rich's father by the shoulders and say, "Don't you know what you are doing to your son by acting like this?"

    Rich struggled his entire life with trying to comprehend God's love as a heavenly Father toward himself.  Toward the end of his life, he begins to figure this out and make peace with his father, but I don't want to spoil all of the movie for you.

    If you've been wary of a lot of Christian movies and DVDs because of the lack of professionalism in so many of them, Ragamuffin is different.  Very different.  The acting, cinematography, music - everything is done incredibly well.  We will be watching this movie again...and there are quite a few Christian DVDs that I'll only watch once because the acting is poor, or the music is quite pitiful, or the cinematography just isn't right. 

    Ragamuffin has it right.

    ***I would caution families that this movie (rated PG-13) does contain several swear words as well as many scenes of people smoking and drinking.  However, this content is not just thrown into the film to glorify this behavior. It is merely showing the type of life that Rich Mullins experienced.


  • Available on Blu-Ray, DVD or as a digital download
  • Starring Michael Koch as Rich Mullins
  • Rated PG-13 - (alcohol, smoking, depression)
  • Single Disc - 137 Minutes
  • Visit the Movie Website for more information
  • Like the Rich Mullins Film Facebook Page; Follow @RichMullinsFilm on Twitter 
  • Watch trailers on the YouTube Channel
  • Find a Store to buy your own copy

    The new DVD, Ragamuffin, has just been released, and the soundtrack will be in stores on July 22nd.  Fans of Christian music will want to own this one because it features Jars Of Clay, Derek Webb, Sidewalk Prophets, Audrey Assad, Leigh Nash, and more! As a bonus, the CD will include two NEW, original, never-before heard songs from Rich Mullins that were recorded in the early 1970's.

    Ragamuffin
is officially available in stores at WalMart on Blu-Ray and DVD, and online here at Walmart.com. Pick up a copy or buy a few copies to give to the ragamuffins in your life or those who need to be reminded of the love of God. You can also get the movie digitally on iTunes and Amazon.

Ragamuffin DVD Giveaway:

Entrants must be 18 years or older; only U.S. and Canadian residents are eligible to enter this giveaway.

I will select the winner of this prize using Random.org (via this Rafflecopter entry form, below).

I will be verifying the winning entrant's giveaway entry options to make sure they are valid.  In the past several months, multiple winners were excluded from winning even though their names had been selected randomly as winners, because they said that they had signed up for email subscriptions but had not completed the process, which includes clicking on an email you will receive to confirm your subscription.  An email subscription to Joy In Our Journey.com is not a requirement to enter our giveaways, but if you do use an email subscription option to enter to win, please make sure that you click on the confirmation email that you will receive.  That will validate your entry.  Thank you!   :)

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    I received one copy of the "Ragamuffin" DVD for review, but was not compensated financially in any way. The opinions expressed are those of Joy In Our Journey.com and are based solely on experiences while viewing this movie.

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Experience History Through Music by Diana Waring

7/2/2014

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    I don't know about you, but my experiences learning history in school were incredibly boring.

    I don't use that word lightly.  Teachers who require students to read a basic, uninteresting summary of a portion of history, chapter by chapter, assigning questions at the end of the chapter and then giving students a chapter test, is the most unimaginative way to teach a subject that I can think of, especially history.

    And that is what I experienced throughout all of my grades in school - and in college. 

    Boring.

    I actually learned very little of the 12 years of U.S. history that was presented to me in this way. 
I truly remember very little except the pioneer field trip in 3rd grade.  Sad. 

    When I stopped teaching in the public schools and began educating my children in our home, I decided that we weren't going to learn history in that manner. 

    We haven't.  ☺

    Our years of learning history, from Creation through modern times, has consisted of:

  • listening to music (see below to watch the short video of my daughter fiddling for you!)
  • making foods from countries and eras
  • art projects
  • models
  • timeline figures
  • crafts
  • reading biographies and historical fiction
  • writing

...and much more, as well as working through several history texts that were actually written in a manner that was interesting and poignant to work through.

    When I heard that Diana Waring had written some new historical books with accompanying CD's that would bring the Old West, a new nation, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder books to life, I was all for that!

    I wanted to share this with you because if you are a home educating family, or you know someone who is - or you know someone who is a teacher and could benefit from a fun, well-designed addition to their U.S. history/pioneer curriculum, this is a great option to add for some learning fun!

    If you have children or grandchildren, or other children in your life, and they haven't yet learned the folk songs that you'll see listed below, this would be fun to read through and listen to some fun and fabulous folk music that accompanies each historical vignette. 

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Musical Memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Contains these songs:
  • Wait for the Wagon
  • Green Grows the Laurel
  • The Old Chariot
  • Buy A Broom
  • Sweet By and By
  • Rock Me to Sleep
  • Buffalo Gals
  • A Railroad Man for Me
  • Beware
  • Pop! Goes the Weasel
  • Oft in the Stilly Night
  • The Girl I Left Behind Me
  • My Sabbath Home
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Westward Ho!: The Heart of the Old West
Includes these songs:
  • Apple Picker's Reel
  • Boll Weevil
  • Missionary's Farewell
  • Oh, California
  • San Juan Pig War
  • Chisholm Trail
  • Westward Ho!
  • Home on the Range
  • Little Old Sod Shanty
  • Strawberry Roan
  • Old Settler
  • Gooey Duck
  • Little Cabin in the Cascade
  • Mountains
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America 1750-1890: The Heart of a New Nation
Songs:
  • Yankee Doodle
  • Star Spangled Banner
  • Erie Canal
  • Oh, Susanna
  • Sweet Betsy From Pike
  • Polly Wolly Doodle
  • All Night, All Day
  • Old Dan Tucker
  • Wade in the Water
  • Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
  • When Johnny Comes Marching Home
  • Shenandoah
  • Get Along L'il Dogies
  • Drill Ye Tarriers
  • She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain
  • Old Joe Clark
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Experience History Through Music
contains 3 book/CD sets:

  • America 1750-1890:The Heart of a New Nation
  • Westward Ho!: The Heart of the Old West
  • Musical Memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder

    As the name of this series implies, these book and CD sets allow you to Experience History Through Music. Each title contains one book and one CD. The pages of the books hold dozens of historical pictures, bright and interesting stories connecting each of the songs to its moment in history, and even sheet music and chord charts! The CDs are rousing, professional recordings that draw in all listeners. The two combine for fond memories and a grand, knee-slapping good time.

    These books are available for $18.99 each, but during July 2014, all 3 books with CDs are available for $50 as a set.



How Experience History Through Music works:

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Read a 1-2 page vignette that explains how a particular folk song came to be, or about a topic that may include something from a folk song.
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At the back of the book, find the accompanying song and watch as you listen to the song on CD. Fun!


One of the songs from the CD (played by my daughter):


    Don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY! You could WIN your own copy of these books, along with a huge list of other great resources!

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